Scott Aaronson's 'The Mathocalypse': math education and research in the age of capable AI
TMWNN · reddit · 2026-10-08
Scott Aaronson, prominent quantum computing and complexity theorist at UT Austin, published a new blog post titled "The Mathocalypse," examining the shock and anxiety hitting the math education and research community as AI capabilities rapidly advance.
True to his style, Aaronson writes from a researcher's first-person perspective, combining observations of LLM math ability with questions about how teaching, exams, career paths, and the math community should adapt as models increasingly perform core work of human mathematicians.
A rare first-hand voice from the academic core in the debate on AI's impact on high-skill knowledge professions.
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